Monthly Archives: July, 2024
Thousands of private cooperatives now search for the valuable metal beneath Bolivia's mountains, forests and rivers. Mercury is the preferred means of separating gold from the earth. The environmental damage is enormous, also in our home county of Yanacachi. In July, local residents had the opportunity to voice their concerns at an on-site workshop. Fundación Pueblo was able to recruit experts
In June, a total of 263 women successfully completed vocational training provided by our women's project in the first half of the year. The skills obtained were exhibited during a public exhibition in El Alto, the final part of the exams required to obtain their certificates of achievement. Our team, as well as guests from the municipality of El Alto and cooperating NGOs, were particularly pleased